Jaguars Notebook: RT Austin Pasztor expects to be ready for camp

Jacksonville Jaguars tackle Austin Pasztor warms up during an NFL organized team activities football practice in Jacksonville, Wednesday, May 28, 2014.

Pasztor expects to be ready for camp

Austin Pasztor, who projects as the Jaguars’ starting right tackle this year, said he’s been limited because of offseason left shoulder surgery but expects to be ready for training camp next month.

“Everything’s going good,” he told the Times-Union after the Jaguars’ organized team activity workout Tuesday. “I’ll be ready to go.”

Pasztor injured his labrum late in the year and appeared on the Jaguars’ injury report starting Dec. 2 but did not miss a practice or a game over the final four weeks.

“It was pretty difficult,” he said. “It was one of those things where it required a lot of attention and changes the way you play the game because even if you’re not trying to baby it, you’re subconsciously trying to take care of it. It’s something I had to battle through. I wasn’t really playing with one arm, but I was limited with my range [of motion] and the biggest thing was having a defensive lineman swatting at my arm or pulling it across my body.”

A left labrum injury contributed to the premature end of former Jaguars left tackle Tony Boselli’s career.

Pasztor, 23, started last year as a reserve but was thrust into action when the Jaguars traded Eugene Monroe after four games and shifted Luke Joeckel from right to left tackle. Pasztor and Cam Bradfield were going to initially rotate at right tackle. But when Joeckel sustained a season-ending broken ankle, Bradfield moved to the left side.

During last Thursday’s open organized team activity, Pasztor participated in individual and some team drills before giving way to Bradfield. Pasztor said his primary goal during the OTAs is making sure he stays in top condition.

“I just have to do it on my own to keep my level up with these guys,” he said, pointing toward other Jaguars offensive linemen.

Bortles on Bortles

Coach Gus Bradley continues to say rookie quarterback Blake Bortles is progressing, a statement the third overall pick agreed with after the Jaguars’ eighth OTA workout.

Asked how he judges his development, Bortles said: “Just learning, learning from the mistakes that I’ve made since the start of OTAs and learning from the things I’ve done right and how to improve on those.”

Overall, Bortles said: “It’s coming [along] really good, meeting every morning with [offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch] and having Chad [Henne], Ricky [Stanzi] and Stephen [Morris] to bounce stuff off of and then just getting the reps is obviously the best way for me to progress — be on the field, watch Chad do it and then get the opportunity for me to do it.”

Bradley said they are taking a "wait and see" approach in respect to the injured receivers practicing this off season.
Meaning if this was mandatory minicamp, their butts would be on the football field.